Only Test

England beat India by 158 runs in the only Test

Lord's, London, . England won the toss and chose to bat.

England259 & 275/8110 ov
India189 & 18759.3 ov
England won by 158 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

England won the toss and chose to bat. England were bowled out for 259, Douglas Jardine 79 and Les Ames 65. Mohammad Nissar took 5 for 93.

India were bowled out for 189, C.K.Nayudu 40. Bill Bowes took 4 for 49.

England made 275 for 8, Douglas Jardine 85 not out and Eddie Paynter 54. Jahangir Khan took 4 for 60.

India were bowled out for 187, Amar Singh 51. Wally Hammond took 3 for 9.

England won by 158 runs.

Key performers

England 1st innings

259(105.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Percy Holmesb M Nissarb M Nissar6--0-
Herbert Sutcliffeb M Nissarb M Nissar3-00-
Frank Woolleyrun outrun out9--0-
Wally Hammondb L Amar Singhb L Amar Singh35--0-
Douglas Jardine (c)c †JG Navle b CK Nayuduc †JG Navle b CK Nayudu79--0-
Eddie Paynterlbw b CK Nayudulbw b CK Nayudu14--0-
Les Ames †b M Nissarb M Nissar65-90-
Walter Robinsc Lall Singh b M Nissarc Lall Singh b M Nissar21--0-
Freddie Brownc L Amar Singh b M Nissarc L Amar Singh b M Nissar1-00-
Bill Vocenot outnot out4*--0-
Bill Bowesc M Nissar b L Amar Singhc M Nissar b L Amar Singh7--0-
Extras(b 3, lb 9, nb 3)(b 3, lb 9, nb 3)15
Total105.1 Ov (RR 2.46)105.1 Ov (RR 2.46)259
Fall of wickets: 8-1 (H Sutcliffe), 11-2 (P Holmes), 19-3 (FE Woolley), 101-4 (WR Hammond), 149-5 (E Paynter), 166-6 (DR Jardine), 229-7 (RWV Robins), 231-8 (FR Brown), 252-9 (LEG Ames), 259-10 (WE Bowes)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mohammad Nissar2639353.58---00
Amar Singh31.1107522.41---00
Jahangir Khan1772601.53---00
C.K.Nayudu2484021.67---00
Phiroze Palia43200.50---00
Naoomal Jeoomal30802.67---00

India 1st innings

189(93 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Janardan Navle †b WE Bowesb WE Bowes12--0-
Naoomal Jeoomallbw b RWV Robinslbw b RWV Robins33--0-
Syed Wazir Alilbw b FR Brownlbw b FR Brown31--0-
C.K.Nayudu (c)c RWV Robins b W Vocec RWV Robins b W Voce40--0-
Sorabji Colahc RWV Robins b WE Bowesc RWV Robins b WE Bowes22--0-
Nazir Alib WE Bowesb WE Bowes13--0-
Phiroze Paliab W Voceb W Voce1-00-
Lall Singhc DR Jardine b WE Bowesc DR Jardine b WE Bowes15--0-
Jahangir Khanb RWV Robinsb RWV Robins1-00-
Amar Singhc RWV Robins b W Vocec RWV Robins b W Voce5--0-
Mohammad Nissarnot outnot out1*-00-
Extras(b 5, lb 7, w 1, nb 2)(b 5, lb 7, w 1, nb 2)15
Total93 Ov (RR 2.03)93 Ov (RR 2.03)189
Fall of wickets: 39-1 (JG Navle), 63-2 (Naoomal Jaoomal), 110-3 (S Wazir Ali), 139-4 (CK Nayudu), 160-5 (SHM Colah), 165-6 (S Nazir Ali), 181-7 (Lall Singh), 182-8 (M Jahangir Khan), 188-9 (PE Palia), 189-10 (L Amar Singh)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Bill Bowes30134941.63---00
Bill Voce1762331.35---00
Freddie Brown2574811.92---00
Walter Robins1743922.29---00
Wally Hammond401503.75---00

England 2nd innings

275/8(110 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Percy Holmesb M Jahangir Khanb M Jahangir Khan11--0-
Herbert Sutcliffec CK Nayudu b L Amar Singhc CK Nayudu b L Amar Singh19--0-
Frank Woolleyc SHM Colah b M Jahangir Khanc SHM Colah b M Jahangir Khan21--0-
Wally Hammondb M Jahangir Khanb M Jahangir Khan12--0-
Douglas Jardine (c)not outnot out85*--0-
Eddie Paynterb M Jahangir Khanb M Jahangir Khan54--0-
Les Ames †b L Amar Singhb L Amar Singh6--0-
Walter Robinsc M Jahangir Khan b M Nissarc M Jahangir Khan b M Nissar30--0-
Freddie Brownc SHM Colah b Naoomal Jaoomalc SHM Colah b Naoomal Jaoomal29--1-
Bill Vocenot outnot out0*-00-
Extras(b 2, lb 6)(b 2, lb 6)8
Total110 Ov (RR 2.50)110 Ov (RR 2.50)275/8
Did not bat: Bill Bowes
Fall of wickets: 30-1 (H Sutcliffe), 34-2 (P Holmes), 54-3 (WR Hammond), 67-4 (FE Woolley), 156-5 (E Paynter), 169-6 (LEG Ames), 222-7 (RWV Robins), 271-8 (FR Brown)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mohammad Nissar1854212.33---00
Amar Singh41138422.05---00
Jahangir Khan30126042.00---00
C.K.Nayudu902102.33---00
Phiroze Palia301103.67---00
Naoomal Jeoomal804015.00---00
Syed Wazir Ali10909.00---00

India 2nd innings

187(59.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Janardan Navle †lbw b RWV Robinslbw b RWV Robins13--0-
Naoomal Jeoomalb FR Brownb FR Brown25--0-
Syed Wazir Alic WR Hammond b W Vocec WR Hammond b W Voce39--0-
C.K.Nayudu (c)b WE Bowesb WE Bowes10--0-
Sorabji Colahb FR Brownb FR Brown4--0-
Nazir Alic DR Jardine b WE Bowesc DR Jardine b WE Bowes6--0-
Lall Singhb WR Hammondb WR Hammond29--0-
Jahangir Khanb W Voceb W Voce0-00-
Amar Singhc & b WR Hammondc & b WR Hammond51--1-
Mohammad Nissarb WR Hammondb WR Hammond0-00-
Phiroze Palianot outnot out1*-00-
Extras(b 5, lb 2, nb 2)(b 5, lb 2, nb 2)9
Total59.3 Ov (RR 3.14)59.3 Ov (RR 3.14) · Target 346187
Fall of wickets: 41-1 (JG Navle), 41-2 (Naoomal Jaoomal), 52-3 (CK Nayudu), 65-4 (SHM Colah), 83-5 (S Nazir Ali), 108-6 (S Wazir Ali), 108-7 (M Jahangir Khan), 182-8 (Lall Singh), 182-9 (M Nissar), 187-10 (L Amar Singh)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Bill Bowes1453022.14---00
Bill Voce1232822.33---00
Freddie Brown1415423.86---00
Walter Robins1455714.07---00
Wally Hammond5.33931.64---00